Macro: The period saw a robust macroeconomic environment, with diminished interest rate hike expectations in Europe and the U.S., instead hinting at potential cuts. October's U.S. CPI rose 3.2% YoY, below expectations. ECB President, Christine Lagarde, suggested a possible halt in rate increases to evaluate tightening policies' impact.
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Defections by members of North Korea's elite class, who generally have no trouble meeting their basic needs, are a warning to the Kim Jong Un regime and catching the South Korean government's attention, a North Korean defector told CNA recently.